Archive for May 2024
Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 – Legal Liability for South African Companies
Employers who do not ensure compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act may face fines of up to R50 000.00 or one-year imprisonment. Employers found guilty of negligently causing injury to a worker may be fined R100 000 or face two years’ imprisonment. If an employee accidentally dies, the employer may be charged with…
Read MoreEarnings Threshold R 254371,67 per year
The earnings threshold impacts the application of provisions of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (BCEA), the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (LRA) and the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (EEA). In terms of the BCEA, employees earning in excess of the earnings threshold are excluded from the provisions, which regulate ordinary hours of work, overtime,…
Read MoreELECTION DAY 2024
The upcoming Election Day on Wednesday, 29 May 2024, has been declared a public holiday throughout the Republic of South Africa. Employers are reminded that it should be treated the same as any other public holiday. For most employees (i.e., those who work a regular week), Election Day would otherwise have been an ordinary working…
Read MorePRESIDENT SIGNS INTO LAW THE BILL WHICH CRIMINALISES HATE CRIMES AND HATE SPEECH
This legislative measure gives effect to South Africa’s obligations in terms of the Constitution and international human rights instruments concerning racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, in accordance with international law obligations. The Constitution sets out certain basic values, including human dignity, the achievement of equality and the advancement of human rights and freedoms…
Read MoreEXTENSION OF BARGAINING COUNCIL: FAST FOOD, RESTAURANT, CATERING AND ALLIED TRADES TO NON-PARTIES
The Bargaining Council for the Food Retail, Restaurant, Catering & Allied Trades previously known as the Bargaining Council for the Tearoom, Restaurant & Catering Trade, Pretoria, has been registered since September 1941. Their primary function is to regulate relations between management and labour and to settle disputes between parties. The main agreement will amongst other…
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